Study in Canada at the best affordable prices

Discover Canada

The northernmost part of North America comprises of ten provinces with three territories. The country is extended from Atlantic to Pacific and towards the Arctic in the north. It is the second-largest country which shares the Western and Southern border with the United States. Ottawa is the capital of the country and Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver are three largest metropolitan cities of the region. Canada has the seventh-highest per capita income in the world, with the thirteenth-highest Human Development Index. The country is famous for maple syrup, cold winters and ice hockey, apart from this the great Niagara Falls, national parks and mesmerising landscapes are major integrity of the country.

Why Study in Canada

Canada is a bilingual country and also a wonderful place for the students to excel their language skills. Colleges in Canada promote cross-disciplinary studies with transferable skills such as communications, teamwork and critical thinking. The above-mentioned reasons are just a short feature of the education system of the nation, but the quality of life is another major reason that is highly responsible for students to select Canada as their education destination. Cost of living (transportation, accommodation and tuition) is comparatively lower than France, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Studying anywhere in the international market is an expensive affair, however, Canada is one of the best countries where the students can themselves avail quality education, where the rates of tuition are lower when compared to other countries across the globe. When you plan to study in Canada, consider that you need to incur expenses on accommodation, health, food, travel, etc. along with the tuition fees when you are preparing the budget.

Student Life

Colleges and universities in Canada offer exclusive opportunities not just to learn but also to grow and excel. Career-focused learning is highly appreciated along with practical know-how. If you are looking forward to being a movie producer then apart from theoretical classes, shooting and editing the broadcasting videos will also be a part of the practice. If choosing for woodworking career then designing and constructing of the kitchen cabinets will be a part of your course. If one is looking forward to their PhD from Canada then apart from attending classes, the candidate will also have to undergo original research or fieldwork for their projects.

Cost of Living

The cost of living for one individual is approximate

CAD 20,000-30,000 per year

including their living expenses (accommodation taking most of the part)

Scholarship

There are various scholarships available for studying in Canada that the Indian students can avail. The highly popular scholarships that are funded by the government include the following:

Shastri Indo Canadian Institute
Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan
Ontario Graduate Scholarship Program
National Research Council of Canada (NRCC)
Quebec Provincial Government Scholarship
Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

Application Deadlines

Generally, the admission session and semester begins in September and January for international students. But some of the universities give the leverage of ‘’rolling admission’’ procedure, wherein the admission of the International Students are considered round the year.

As general guidelines, if you aspire to study in Canada, here is the timeline that you must follow for successful enrolment:

April to June: You must begin with the research for the universities and institutions where you are interested to study. At the same time, you should manage your financial requirements or consider applying for loans or financial assistance to avoid the last-minute hassle.
July to August: You should start contacting the universities and institutions to plan and undergo the standardised tests for Language proficiency such as IELTS, TOEFL, etc. At the same time, you must find out the academic requirements that are mandatory for taking admission.
August to October: This time around you can fill up the university application form along with the supporting documents. Along with this, you need to pay the application fee as required against the course and program you are planning to undertake in the Canadian university or institution of your choice.
October to January: Now that you are done with the filling up of application form as prescribed by the university and institution, you may submit the form and wait for the response from the university.
March to May: This is the period when you can expect a response from the university and institution where you have submitted the application form. Your application can be accepted or rejected.
May to July: When you have received the acceptance letter from the university and institution, the time is right to apply for the visa process. At the same time, assess the expenses that need to be incurred and arrange for the same.
July to August: Now is that time when everything is prepared and you will be all set to go to the destination you have been waiting for, that is your dream university or institution in Canada.

Top Universities

Canada is said to offer some of the best universities and institutions of the world that offer quality education that can give better career developing opportunities as well as permanent residency. The academics and course content of Canadian universities and institutions are highly ranked and renowned in the entire world. Some of the top universities and institutions of Canada are mentioned herewith:

University of Toronto

The University of Toronto is one of the most prestigious universities in Canada that has various achievements to its name. It consists of the first academic publishing house of Canada as well as the first-ever forest science faculty. Apart from this, the University of Toronto is the first university of Canada that could reach beyond CAD 1 billion in the endowment. It offers over 700 undergraduate degrees and more than 200 postgraduate degrees while it is considered the best when it comes to studying medicine at international levels. In fact, about five Prime Ministers of Canada, as well as some of the renowned writers including Michael Ondaatje, Margaret Atwood etc., are the alumni of the University of Toronto.

University of British Columbia

Known as one of the oldest universities of the country, the University of British Columbia is considered as the most competitive university in Canada as well as the world at large. It offers two campuses, one in Vancouver that is in close proximity to some of the amazing beaches and the North Shore Mountains. The other campus of the University of British Columbia is located in Kelowna. About 8 Nobel laureates are affiliated to the University of British Columbia along with 65 Olympic medallists.

In fact, the world’s largest cyclotron which is a kind of particle accelerator belongs to the University of British Columbia located in TRIUMF, which is the national laboratory of particles and nuclear physics in Canada.The University of British Columbia has been the alma mater to three prime ministers of Canada that also includes Justin Trudeau who holds a bachelor's degree from here.

McGill University

McGill University is counted among the top higher education institutions of the world. It was founded in the year 1821 and has the main campus located in downtown Montreal at the base of Mount Royal. The first faculty of medicine in Canada was founded in the year 1829. There are over 300 degree subjects that are studied by over 31,000 students of various countries of the world. Students of about 150 countries study every year in McGill University, which is well known for its international diversity. The famous singer and songwriter Leonard Cohen is affiliated with McGill University.

McMaster University

The McMaster University is situated at Hamilton, Ontario and is spread in a huge and sprawling campus of 121 hectares of land. It is located near the Hamilton’s Royal Botanical Gardens and it is named after a renowned Canadian senator William McMaster, who was a banker as well and donated CAD 900,000 for the foundation of the institution. The McMaster University houses a medical school and is known throughout the world for faculties of engineering, humanities, social sciences, science, business etc. McMaster University is also famous for its research work that consists of researchers from the Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute to eliminate the lack of blood donors and derive blood cells from human skins.

University of Montreal

The University of Montreal is considered as the second-largest university in Canada when it comes to the number of students. Every year it enrols more than 36,000 students which amount to one-fourth of the total number of international students in the world. The main campus of the University of Montreal is located on the slopes of Mount Royal. About 74 per cent of the students are known to have enrolled on an undergraduate degree. Some of the well-known and noted entrepreneurs and business leaders are the alumni of the University of Montreal such as Louis R. Chenevert, who is a renowned CEO of one of the world’s most reputed companies.

Apart from the above, there are various universities located in Canada that are known for best in education, such as: